HIGHLIGHTS Get the Scoop on the Legislative Candidates
Trying to makes heads or tails of the candidates running for the Legislature in your area? CABL can help. We've just begun posting a comprehensive issues survey of candidates for the Legislature on our website. Click link to get the details.
Save the Date
Mark your calendars now for the CABL Annual Meeting & Luncheon. It's a great event each year, but it's really special during election year! Click link to get the details.
DID YOU KNOW?
- Every state in the Top 10 for the amount spent on food stamp benefits is in the Top 10 for population, except for one. Louisiana is ranked 10th highest in the cost of food stamp benefits but only 25th in population.
- Two-thirds of children entering kindergarten in Louisiana in 2006 qualified for free or reduced lunch benefits.